Hi, I’m Greig — welcome! Here you’ll find sharp writing, creative ideas, and standout resources for teaching, thinking, making, and dreaming in the middle and high school ELA and Humanities classroom (Grades 6–12).
▼
19.3.11
Trinity Churchyard, Lower Manhattan, New York City
A quick visit to the churchyard at Trinity Church on Broadway in Manhattan reveals a little bit of early American History.
Visit Alexander Hamilton's tomb here. And no, he was not a president. He was secretary of the treasury. He was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr on July 12, 1804. Showing this photography to a friend, he called it a memento mori. The financial center of the world rises in the background while the foreground reminds us of death.
Good post and Smart Blog
ReplyDeleteThanks for your good information and i hope to subscribe and visit my blog STD Symptoms and more Scabies Clinical Manifestations thanks again admin